I have a wasp problem, what should I do?

Our garage and house are about 5 foot from each other, and the wasps are really bad in the summer in the garage. So when we go out the back door, we are bombarded by these stinging s. There is what used to be a garden between the two structures, and I was wondering if there is anything that we can plant there that might keep the wasps at bay. Or are there any other things that we can do to get rid of the wasps!? We live in zone 4. I was thinking of pitcher plants, but I read that wasps can fly right out of them. So I don't think that will work. What do you think!?